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I did. She is sitting beside me this moment, killing a toy. I've had four of them, and will probably get another. Great little dogs. Used to say they weren't for families with kids, but this one, who is the most shy of any of mine, sleeps with my grandaughter, both little heads on the same pillow. Could be because Dalia gives her lots of treats. Let me know how you like Murder Half-Baked, and am s glad you liked the others. Thank you.
Hi! Thanks for letting me join your group. I love lots of different types of books, but cozy books are one of my most fav. I am just waiting to get to the the store to read Jessica Beck's latest!Talk soon!
Brett
Just ordered the latest Sharon McCrumb, another in her ballad series. Can hardly wait to read it but not sure they qualify as cozies. On the whole, I'd say not. But darned good reading anyway. Kathleen Delaney
Brett wrote: "Hi! Thanks for letting me join your group. I love lots of different types of books, but cozy books are one of my most fav. I am just waiting to get to the the store to read Jessica Beck's latest..."Welcome, Brett. You'll find lots of suggestions here!
Kathleen wrote: "Just ordered the latest Sharon McCrumb, another in her ballad series. Can hardly wait to read it but not sure they qualify as cozies. On the whole, I'd say not. But darned good reading anyway. Kat..."I also love McCrumb's Appalachian Ballad books, too. Haven't pulled the trigger yet on
yet, but it's been in my Amazon cart for awhile. Those books are really hard to classify....except as very good!
Hi Melissa and Brett! How are you planning to fix your "geographical error", Melissa? LOL I'd recommend the Commonwealth of VA but in the last week, we've had severe thunderstorms, earthquakes, hurricanes and flooding. : ) Seriously, it's not all that bad except the DC area has a real high cost of living. Good luck with your plans!
Here's a warm welcome to Melissa and Brett from a cozy mystery reader/author!
Melissa - If you love the scent of laundry drying out in the sun, you've definitely made a geographical error living in S. Florida! :) I lived my whole life in S. FL until 4 years ago when I moved to Melbourne AU and one of the best things about living here - drying my laundry outside! It's the best scent in the world!Welcome to the list and happy reading!
Kathleen wrote: "Just ordered the latest Sharon McCrumb, another in her ballad series. Can hardly wait to read it but not sure they qualify as cozies. On the whole, I'd say not. But darned good reading anyway. Kat..."I wouldn't think the ballad Sharyn McCrumb's would be considered cozy either...I keep them on my 'traditional' shelf. The Elizabeth MacPherson books are cozy though, and I have the two Jay Omega books on the cozy shelf too.
Hi, my name is Dierdra. I joined goodreads at the start of the year but never really looked around till now and loving it! I enjoy a lot of different types of books but I really love mysteries so looking forward to finding some good ones here and hopefully meeting some new people !
Feel free to add me as a friend always looking for more people to share books with and get new read ideas! Thanks!
Hello, biru here from the mysterious subcontinent of India (as someone would have put it). I love reading, and sometimes writing mystery.
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I have been in this group earlier in the year. Got quite bogged down with other groups. Now I am back for good.
Hello, I enjoy the cozy mysteries and started with the Tea Shop series by Laura Childs when they first came out. I really like the needlework mysteries too by Monica Ferris. I just started with #5 of the Apple Orchard series by Sheila Connolly and really like it. Looking forward to starting with #1.
Hi fellow cozy lovers: I'm Rhys Bowen and I write cozies (doesn't that sound like a twelve step opening?) I've been lurking for a while, but just wanted to stop by and tell you that my new Royal Spyness book Naughty in Nice will be in stores and Amazon etc tomorrow, September 6th and there is a list of my appearances on my website, www.rhysbowen.com. I've set up a Q and A group for anyone who wants to chat with me about it.
A warm Cozy Mystery welcome to Dierdra, Biru, Robin, Cathie and Rhys! (I've been fortunate enough to meet Rhys at several Malices and she's a terrific author!) Hope you all enjoy this forum for sharing good reads. : )
Hi everyone, I didn't introduce myself since I have been on this site before, and I am now returning to this thread. I enjoy mystery writers starting when I was young with Nancy Drew, who didn't to Phyllis Whitney and Mary Stewart to Sue Grafton, to Diane Mott Davidson. My tastes run to the eclectic.
Hi I am Dianne I used to love to read Cozy Mysteries and have been wanting to get back into them for awhile I think that this will help me do it
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Thanks Heather. I sure missed this group. Glad to be welcomed back. I like the fun and games section it looks interesting.
OK... I only joined GoodReads recently, and this is my first post in one of the groups. I'm introducing myself here first, because of the book I'm reading now.
I'm Ann from Belgium... I've always been a voracious reader, and I started reading in English years ago, because that was a bit cheaper: English books are cheaper than Dutch translations, and I read them slower :-).
I'm now reading 'Death in la Fenice' by Donna Leon. I don't know if this completely qualifies as a 'cozy mystery', but for me it feels cozy:
I love Italy, and Venice is one of my favourite cities, and Donna Leon's descriptions of the city life are so nice. It's so nice to curl up with this book and seeing the landmarks before me...
I also like her drawing of Commissario Brunetti and his family, although I must admit that in this #1 of the series (not the first that I'm reading), she doesn't elaborate much of his personal life.
I fear that I'm merely introducing a book than myself, but maybe you'll come to know me better in the future...
Rhys wrote: "Hi fellow cozy lovers: I'm Rhys Bowen and I write cozies (doesn't that sound like a twelve step opening?) I've been lurking for a while, but just wanted to stop by and tell you that my new Royal Sp..." Hi, I love your Royal Spyness series! Indeed, i love all of your books! Will there be any more Evan books? I've got your newest Spyness novel on pre-order and am looking forward to reading it soon!
Welcome, Dierdra, Biru, Robin, Cathie, Rhys, Dianne, and Ann!Rhys,
It's about time you showed up here! I'm glad to see you participating.
Welcome Dierdra, Biru, Robin, Cathy, Rhys, Dianne and Anne!
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Glad to have you join us Robin,Dianne and Ann. Hope you enjoy the reading and the "chats". : )
Hi! I'm Ashling and I am an avid lover of mysteries, so this group instantly caught my attention. I joined goodreads only a short while ago and am loving it so far....your group is the first one I have joined! Some of my favourite mystery authors are Laura Childs, Sheila Connolly, Maureen Ash and many more that I cannot think of at this moment!
Thanks everyone for the warmest of welcomes!
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Hello,
I am an American who is temporally living in the Cornwall area of the UK for the next few years. In the US, I lived in Penna, Ohio, Calif, Texas, and Colorado. Some of my favorite cozy authors are: Melanie Jackson, Kate Carlisle, Alan Bradley, Jennie Bentley, and Lorna Barrett. I am always looking for new authors to read. I tend not to like the coffee house or cooking theme books because I neither cook nor drink coffee. The stories are good but I can do without the recipes and the discourse on the perfect expresso.
I am an American who is temporally living in the Cornwall area of the UK for the next few years. In the US, I lived in Penna, Ohio, Calif, Texas, and Colorado. Some of my favorite cozy authors are: Melanie Jackson, Kate Carlisle, Alan Bradley, Jennie Bentley, and Lorna Barrett. I am always looking for new authors to read. I tend not to like the coffee house or cooking theme books because I neither cook nor drink coffee. The stories are good but I can do without the recipes and the discourse on the perfect expresso.
Thank you to everyone for such a warm welcome!
Welcome Ashling and ... "deleted member"? I guess that was Norma? Hope you have a good time here, Ashling!
Hello Everyone,I'm kouk, a 27 year old booklover who just recently discoverd Cozy Mysteries!
I look forward to talk about books with all of you and discovering more Cozies!
Hi everyoneI recently joined up on the site, hoping to enagage with people and get to know more about what people are reading etc. I live in Reading, in the UK. All my life I have worked with books, having been a Learning Resources Manager and now a Library Manager in a hospital.
Bazzie
Bazzie1967 wrote: "Hi everyoneI recently joined up on the site, hoping to enagage with people and get to know more about what people are reading etc. I live in Reading, in the UK. All my life I have worked with boo..."
hey bazzie =D
Bazzie1967 wrote: "Hi Maliha :-)"watsupp =)
Welcome, Bazzie and Maliha. You're sure to get plenty of reading suggestions in this group. I guarantee your TBR pile will grow before you know it. LOL
thankyou caroline =) i really hope so =p soo looking forward to it =D
Hi. My name is Mike Farris and I'm glad to be part of the group. I really like suspense like James Patterson and Iris Johansen. I'm not sure if that's what this group is about but I'm thrilled to make new friends on here.
Dianne wrote: "Welcome to the group Kouk"Thanks Dianne!
Welcome Maliha and Mike,Hope you enjoy it here!
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No, I've read the Ellen McKenzie series (Sorry if my next sentence in the post confused you about the Lavene's book). I'm glad there is a newer one out! I'll have to order it! And I love Italian Greyhounds! (Didn't you have one in a picture I saw on the web?)